From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Recently in talking with a citizen I mentioned the County spends over $300-million annually on its budget with little to no comments from the public. However,…
Escambia crime stats show nearly 10 percent drop index crimes
The annual Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2014 show a 9.6% reduction in index crimes and indicate the number of violent crimes in Escambia County decreased by 1.2% from 1786 in…
Big bucks involved in Net Neutrality issue
This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change to net neutrality rules outlined by commission chairman Tom Wheeler. These new rules reclassify the Internet as a Title II public…
Trial begins over ex-Speaker Ray Sansom’s legal fees
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A trial began Thursday to determine whether former House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves to be reimbursed for almost $1 million in legal fees from…
Emily Echevarria wins Staremaster Press Battle (video)
Emily Echevarria, Troy Moon, Carly Borden and I faced off in the Press Battle edition of Staremaster competition. Echevarria, editor with Ballinger Publishing, won an epic first round against Troy Moon (5:40),…
Slideshow on Rex Theater renovation
The REX Theatre, built in 1910, was once a popular part of the downtown Pensacola social scene, and local nonprofit Harvest Outreach is nearing completion of a two-year, $2 million project to…
Pensacola Speaks: Sheriff Morgan and Jeff Bergosh today at 5 p.m.
Pensacola Speaks airs today from 5-6 p.m. on News Talk 1370AM WCOA. We’ve got Sheriff David Morgan on the show today around 5:15 p.m. We will discuss tomorrow’s town hall meeting on…
Lady Rex: Mystery woman fresco found in Rex Theater
Harvest Church gave media tours of the iconic Rex Theater today. Under the stairs they found this fresco under the plaster. The church will have its first service in the renovated theater…
Todd Thomson hired by Chamber for advocacy
Clay Ingram is also the president and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber. He announced Wednesday afternoon on Pensacola Speaks that he has hired political strategist Todd Thomson. He said a long-time…
Move To Amend goes to Pensacola City Council in March
Yesterday on Pensacola Speaks, we interviewed Mike Potters on Move to Amend. The Northwest Florida (Pensacola) Move To Amend Chapter will attend the Pensacola City Council meeting on March 12 to support…
One of four children live in a mother-only household
The percentage of children living in a mother-only household has tripled since 1960, from 8 to 24 percent, reports University of Texas sociologist Shannon Cavanagh in a review of new census data…
House of Cards wardrobe only a click away
Season Three of House of Cards debuts on Friday. All 13 episodes will be immediately available/ That’s what this press release says: Full House of Cards Season 3 wardrobe available on LookLive…
Bayfront Wine Festival set for April 11
Held right on Pensacola Bayfront in Plaza de Luna, this two-day wine festival is showcasing 60-plus exceptional wines, beers, and craft spirits and also offers an inimitable opportunity to learn about the…
Pensacola Speaks: Clay Ingram and Coffee Party on air today at 5 p.m.
Pensacola Speaks airs today from 5-6 p.m. on News Talk 1370AM WCOA. We’ve got State Rep. Clay Ingram on the show today around 5:15 p.m. Clay, who chairs the Transportation and Economic…
Permaculture: A Hands-on Solution to Climate Change, March 10
Learn how permaculture may help us transition to a more healthy, resilient, and sustainable community in this talk led by Renee Perry and Tom Garner. What: Permaculture: A Hand-on Solution to Climate…
The investigation of the murder of Sean Dugas to be featured in new crime series, March 2
The new Investigation Discovery’s series, See No Evil, will feature on Thursday, March 2 the investigation of the murder of former PNJ reporter Sean Dugas. The series looks into how video is…
Pensacola Speaks: What I learned about PATS Center on Tuesday
Yesterday we had Wendy Underhill talk about the PATS Center at Brown-Barge Middle. For nearly 50 years, gifted students have been bused to the PATS Center one day a week to work…
House of Sticks: What else is new
By Kent Lyndon Hello, again. I promised I would return, amid the “frosty” conditions of Mother Nature, to give you a few updates about the ongoing derivatives and accompanying LIBOR rate scandals…
Florida children benefit from anti-poverty programs
By Stephanie Carson, Florida News Connection Poverty intervention programs are lifting half a million children out of poverty in Florida. That’s the findings of a report released today by the Annie E….
Hightower named to statewide committee on education
Escambia County School Board member Patty Hightower has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to a new statewide committee that will explore testing, parent involvement, and other education issues. Hightower is the…